The first South African cleaners were made from vacuum formed plastic. However, they struggled to withstand the pool environment and the effects of the movement of the flow valve.
Terry Jackson, is English born and immigrated to Australia when he was 15 years old. He studied engineering and quickly fell in love with everything Australia had to offer and its amazing and endless opportunities.
He founded Sherwood Overseas Co Pty Ltd, who initially made above ground swimming pools, before having the confidence to bring his expertise to help develop Kreepy Krauly pool cleaners and bring it to market.
From 1976, Sherwood under the direction of Terry Jackson, continued to design and manufacture Kreepy Krauly pool cleaners.
Manufacturing was not only for the Australian market, but in the initial years Australian made and designed components were supplied all round the world. Aussie made and Aussie proud. He still is very proud of manufacturing in Perth, Australia, where he calls home.
Over 45 years, Our Unique Vortex Action Technology has continuously been refined to handle the tough Australian and New Zealand pool conditions, making our cleaners pick up sand and debris effortlessly
The Kreepy Krauly pool cleaner is synonymous in Australia for pool cleaning. It has been engineered from the ground up to withstand our harsh conditions, heat, UV and sand, especially from our sandy West Australia home.
The Kreepy Krauly pool cleaner is synonymous in Australia for pool cleaning. It has been engineered from the ground up to withstand our harsh conditions, heat, UV and sand, especially from our sandy West Australia home.
The key to the success of suction cleaner is the correct vacuum being provided to the cleaner. Our specially designed valve automatically adjusts to the changing conditions in the pool. Truly handsfree and hassle free.
Are all hoses the same? In short no. The hose in a suction cleaner system provides the path for water flow from your skimmer box to your cleaner, but it does so much more. At Kreepy Krauly we design our hose to be incredibly flexible to provide your cleaner with the freedom to move independent of the hose.
If your hose is hard and tough, it will drive the pool cleaner and cause issues such as lack of coverage. This may not be as noticeable in the middle of summer, but as the pool gets colder you will notice this more.
With a drive to continue to improve our products for performance and longevity. We started utilising Silicone in our cleaners over 20 years ago. Silicone is a UV stabilised and more abrasive resistance than traditional plastics.
This is the reason why Silicone was first pioneered, by Kreepy Krauly, in the pool cleaner industry with the Premium Silicone Seal. Over the years this application has be expanded to rollers, tracks and now to our flexible hose connector on rX-Tank.
While Kreepy Krauly remains an Australian-made product, our reach now extends to New Zealand. Now a second-generation family business, we continue to commit to our trade and to our customers, and want to thank all of you for the support received over the last 45 years. We look forward to providing the best pool cleaning system for your and your family swimming pool for many more decades, both Australia and New Zealand-wide.
